Category Archives: Medical Tourism

Medical Tourism: Should You Travel Outside the U.S. for Dental Care?

In 2016, an estimated 800,000 Americans sought dental care outside the United States, mostly in Mexico and Costa Rica. That’s a number that has grown substantially in the last few years, as acceptance of “medical tourism” has grown and Americans grapple with the high cost of dental procedures such as implants, crowns and bridges. For…

Medical Tourism: Questions to Ask When Seeking Care Abroad

Traveling outside the United States for medical care is often referred to as “medical tourism.” However, Americans aren’t the only ones who travel outside their home country in search of less expensive medical care. By some estimates, medical tourism is a $100 billion industry that’s powered mainly by middle class individuals and retirees on fixed…

Medical tourism is when people travel outside their home country for medial treatments. Many different factors could drive a person to seek treatment in another country: lower costs, preferred doctors or availability of treatments not regulated or allowed in one’s home country. Whatever the case, more and more people are choosing medical tourism. Whenever traveling…